Cost of Living Comparison Between Suran and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Suran and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Suran is 29.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suran is 30.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suran
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 SYP 668
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.56 SYP 3,091
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-16.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 SYP 615
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-24.69%
Cappuccino
$1.54 SYP 173
$1.63 COP 6,133
-5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SYP 127
$1.05 COP 3,947
7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 75.0
$0.77 COP 2,899
-12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 SYP 175
$1.73 COP 6,510
-9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SYP 274
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-23.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suran
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 SYP 109
$1.07 COP 4,015
-8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 65.1
$1.31 COP 4,935
-55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SYP 190
$1.38 COP 5,195
22.46%
Eggs
$1.85 SYP 207
$2.25 COP 8,457
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.05 SYP 342
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-31.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 SYP 843
$5.74 COP 21.6K
31.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 SYP 1,240
$8.86 COP 33.3K
24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 105
$2.24 COP 8,438
-58.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SYP 196
$1.06 COP 3,988
65.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 116
$1.51 COP 5,697
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 SYP 101
$1.36 COP 5,119
-33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.2
$1.12 COP 4,218
-44.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 70.1
$1.17 COP 4,400
-47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 44.92
$0.90 COP 3,395
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 69.5
$0.84 COP 3,150
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 SYP 341
$2.26 COP 8,501
34.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 SYP 899
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-19.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 111
$1.18 COP 4,451
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SYP 198
$2.39 COP 8,993
-26.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Suran
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 114
$1.47 COP 5,521
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 SYP 144
$1.95 COP 7,323
-34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 SYP 705
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-18.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.73 SYP 419
$0.97 COP 3,640
284.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
3.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-20.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suran
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 11.5K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
26.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 SYP 922
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-12.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 SYP 6,149
$23.61 COP 88.8K
132.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suran
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 SYP 341
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-25.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suran
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.25 SYP 4,963
$306 COP 1.2M
-85.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,808 SYP 202.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-69.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suran
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.52 SYP 3,311
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-50.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.30 SYP 2,949
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-17.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.73 SYP 5,017
$103 COP 386.5K
-56.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 SYP 6,363
$108 COP 405.9K
-47.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suran
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suran
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.43
2.38%

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Last update for Suran: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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